A pilot purchased a used Van's Aircraft RV-4, an experimental/amateur-built (E/A-B) aircraft, from his brother, highlighting the less expensive and more customizable ...

Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series. Pilots will take to the air from Grider Field today, heading home to a number of destinations at the conclusion of the weekend's formation flight ...

Greg Klema has $100 hamburger on his radar. No, Mr. Klema, 52, of Rock Island, is not going to spend $100 for a hamburger. After all, this is not New York. But after eight years of building his single ...

A highly experienced pilot died in a canyon flying accident while performing a high-speed, tight S-turn in his RV-4 aircraft. The accident was likely caused by a combination of factors, including high ...

Van’s Aircraft has started production of its first-ever high-wing design, the RV-15. The company has begun manufacturing wing kits, which are expected to ship to builders this year. On the opening day ...

Had they not built the airplanes themselves, RV-8 owners might believe their fine-handling, aerobatic two-seater was heaven sent. Bob Ellis enjoys his handiwork on a fine October day. In 2012, Ellis’s ...